Fluid pressure motor



` 0.13,`1936`. JQ BYSTRILCKY" 2,057,364

` FLUID PRESSURE MOTOR 2 sheets-sheet 1 OriginalFiled Feb. 24, `1932 Oct. 13, 1936; J. BYsTRlcKY 2,057,364 v FLUID PRESSURE MOTOR original vFiled Feb. 24, 1952 2 Sheets-sheet '2V taff Patented '0a. 13, 1936 2.057.364 1 PRESSURE MOTOR Joseph Bystricky,` Chicago, lll., assignor, by mesne assignments, to Stewart-Warner Corporation, Chicago, Ill., a corporation oi' Virginia Original application February 24, 1932, Serial No. v 594,781. Patent No. 1,990,524, dated February 12, 1935. Divided and this application October 5, 1934, Serial No. 747,006. In Canada. Fehms claims. (o1. 121-4-164) My invention relatesgenerally to fluid operated motorsyand more particularly to improvements i` motors of this type usable for the operation t of lubricant compressors. i i

` It is an `objectof myinvention to provide an improved airwmotor particularly adapted for the operation of lubricantcompressors, whichisI sirnplein construction and reliable in operation.

Aiurther object is to provide an improved `valve mechanismior fluid pressure operated motors. A

A `further object is `to provide an improved iiuid` pressure operated motor in which the pos# sibilityoi `the `motor stopping at dead center is eliminated. i p

` Otherobjects will appear from theiollowing description, reference' being had to the accompanyingdrawings, in which: p l

. Fig. 1 is a central vertical sectional view of the motor of my invention shown as a part o'fapneumatic lubricant pressure booster and taken on Fig. 211s a fragmentary sectional view showing the `valve mechanism of the motor in displaced positions I =1i`g. 311s a vertical sectional view taken on the line 3`3 oi Fig. 5; -1

Fig. 4 is asectionalview taken on the line 4-4 "of Fig. 1, partly broken away' tomshow an air passage Way; and l qFigs. 5 and` 6 arelhorizontal sectional viewsj The present application is a division of`- my u .l copending applicationj'Serial No. 594,781,111@V `February 24, 1932, `Patent No. 1,990,524, granted w February` 12; 1935,v whichdiscloses a lubricating 1 systememploying-iluid operated motors lof the t type claimed herein. i l

` The lubricant compressor illustrated comprisesv i alcylinder casting48 towhich are secured a valve f body 56 and` acap 52, suitable gaskets 54, 56 be-` ;inginterposed between these parts to make an airtight seal therebetween. The parts are drawn l assembledrelation on an axially bored connector 50 68, beingheldthereon by a cap nut 'l0`threaded over the end of theconnector. A connectingrod nector 68 bymeansof apin 14. The rod l2 is reciprocable `throughs. .suitable packingl 16 held` in place by a packing gland 18. A plunger 80 is threaded to the lower end of the connecting rod 'l2 and is reciprocable in the cylindrical bore 02 of ahigh pressure cylinder 84. The upper end ofthe cylinder 84 is counterbored to receive a hat-shaped sealing washer 86 held in place by a bushing 88. The cylinder 84 is provided with an external shoulder 90 which abuts against the lower end Iof the cylinder casting 48 and is held thereagainst by abushing 92 which is threaded `in an angle fitting 94, the latter being in turn l threaded to the lower endof the cylinder casting 48.. Agasket 96 is interposed between the end of the cylinder 84 and the bushing 92. Lubricant is supplied to the cylinder from a suitable source through a supply pipe 22, through the elbow tting 94, inlet ports 98 formed in the cylinder 84,

, and is` dischargedpasta spring-pressed ball check valvef|08 which is held against the` lower end oi the cylindrical bore 82by the bushing 92.

A suitable nipple or pipe |02 forms a discharge conduit to conduct the lubricant tothe part to be supplied with lubricant, a hand operated valve being customarily provided vin the discharge conduit to control the flow therethrough.

The piston 6| is adapted to be reciprocated by thealternate'admission and exhaust of air under pressure to andfrom the cylinder 60 at the oppol site sides of the piston 6|. The mechanism devised for this purpose will now be described.

`A valve rod |04 has a collar |06 riveted toits u, lower end, the collar being reciprocable within the bore of the connect I 68. The valve `rod ex.- tends` upwardly f througli'a suitable bore in the valve body 50, the escape of air being prevented by packing 08and packing gland ||0. A tubular sleeve H2 is freely slidable upon the valve rod |04, such sliding movement being limited j collar ||4 pinned to the valve rod |04 and a pair of` nuts H6 threaded adjacent the upper end oi' the valverod. The sleeve H2 has an annular ilange V| |8formed at` its lower end. A slide valve |20 is freely movable relative to the sleeve H2, movement in" one direction relative thereto being limited by the engagement of a shoulder |22 formed at the end of a counterbore |24 formed in the valve |20 `with the flange |I8. Movement ci the valve |20 0% the sleevev I2 in the opposite direction islimited by engagement of the valve with the lower end of a snap-over cam |26.

The cam |26 is rigidly secured upon the tubular sleeve i I2 by means of a pair of nuts |28 which hold the cam against an annular shoulder |30 formed on the sleeve. A pair of plungers B02, each `having a freely rotatable roller |34 carried at its inner end for engagement with lthe cam |26,

pressed ball detent |45. The slide valve |20 is also i in the valve body 50, the duct |55 communicating provided .with a short relatively wide groove |48 which is adapted alternately to connect ports |50 and |52, and |52 and |54. V

The port |50 forms the end of a duct |55 formed with a passageway |58 formed in the cylinder casting 48 and terminating in a port |50 adjacent the lower end of cylinder 50. 'I'he port |52 forms the end of an exhaust passageway |52 communieating with a horizontal passageway |54 which is open to the atmosphere. The port |54 is connected by means of an elbow-shaped passageway |55 with the upper end of cylinder 50. It will thus be apparent that the valve |20 is adapted alternately to connect the opposite ends of cylinder 50 with the atmosphere. When one end of the cylinder is thus connected with the atmosphere it will be noted that the slide valve uncovers the port to the opposite end of the cylinder, thereby permitting inflow of air under pressure from the inside of the cap 52, air under pressure being supplied to this cap through inlet port |58 from the pipe 32.

A dome-shaped plug |10, bored to receive the end of valve rod |04, is threaded at the top of cap 52 and may be removed when it is desired to adjust the positions of the nuts I5.

In the use of my invention the pipe 24 is connected to a suitable source of compressed air, the apparatus placed in condition for operation by opening the valve 25. The air supplied to the space within the casting 52 causes operation of the air motor in the following manner: Referring to Fig. 1, with the parts in the position shown, the air under pressure would flow through the passageway |55, |58, to the'lower end of cylinder 50 and-'force the piston 5| upwardly, the upper end of the cylinder being connected to the atmosphere through the passageways |55, |48, |52, and |54. Shortly prior to the completion of the upward stroke of the air piston, the connector 58 will strike the lower end of the valve rod |04 and move the latter upwardly with it. Just prior to the completion of the upward stroke of the air piston 5|, the central high portion of the cam |25 will be substantially in line with the axes of plungers |32 and the latter wili ride over the high point of said cam and', due to the pressure exerted'by the springs |45, force the cam |25 together with its sleeve ||2 upwardly with a sudden snap action. During this sudden upward movement, the flange ||8 of the sleeve ||2 will abut against the shoulder |22 of the slide valve and shift the latter rapidly to its upper position, whereupon, as will be apparent. the upper end of the cylinder 50 will be placed in communication with the compressed air and the lower end thereof in communication with the atmosphere or with a lubricant tank as shown in my aforesaid patent. The spring pressed ball detent will hold the slide valve in its upper position until, as the air piston 5| moves downwardly, the cap 10 engages the collar |05 and moves the latter downward sufnciently to move the high point -of the cam |28 past the center line of the plungers |32. whereupon the cycle will be repeated.

Reciprocation of the air piston 5| causes cor- ,f

responding reciprocation of the lubricant plunger 12. As the plunger 12 is retracted, lubricant will flow from the pipe 22 into the cylinder 82. Upon the discharge stroke, the lubricant within the cylinder 82 will be displaced and forced past the check valve |00 into the lubricant discharge conduit |02.

- With the valve 25 open, the air motor will operate continuously, reciprocating the pump .plunger 80 and discharging lubricant through the outlet conduit |02. Operation of the air motor and pump will continue until the pressure in the conduit |02 attains a predetermined maximum pressure, suillcient to balance the air pressure upon the pistonl 5| of the air motor. However, when lubricant is permitted to escape from the conduit |02 and the pressure therein thereby lowered, the pump will immediately recommence operation. The pump will therefore be effective at all times automatically to maintain the lubricant in the discharge conduit |02 at high pressure. Due to the improved valve construction it will be practically impossible for the air motor to come to rest at a dead center position. It is therefore possible to use the air motor with a lubricant compressor of the type disclosed herein in which the operation of the motor is controlled by the discharge of lubricant. The motor may be stopped at any point in its stroke, and will automatically resume operation upon permitting the flowfof lubricant from the discharge conduit.

The above described apparatus of my invention is, considering the results attained, of extremely simple construction and may be economically manufactured.

While I have disclosed but. a single embodiment of my invention it will be apparent to those skilled in the art that numerous modifications thereof may be made Without departing from the salient features of my invention. I therefore do not wish to be limited to the precise construction disclosed, but intend in the following claims to include such variations as will suggest themselves to those skilled in the art.

I claim:

l. An air motor for lubricant pumps comprising a cylinder having a piston reciprocable therein, means connected to said piston for operating the lubricant pump, a valve operating stem having a. lost motion connection with said piston, a valve slidable relative to said stem and operable to control the ilow of the air under pressure to the opposite ends of said cylinder, and a snapover mechanism cooperating with said stem for operating said valve, said snapover mechanism comprising a cam member mounted for limited sliding movement on said stem, a lost motion connection between said cam member and said valve, and resiliently operated means co-operable with said cam member to move it to its nearest end position.

2. lin air motor comprisinga cylinder, a piston reciprocable therein. a valve rod, a lost motion connection between said piston and said valve rod, a valve for controlling the admission to and exhaust of air from the ends of said cylinder, said valve being slidably mounted for limited movement relative to said rod, detent means for holding said valve in either one of two effective positions, and resilient snapover means acting upon said rod for shifting said valve, saidsnap-over means comprising1 a sleeve mounted for limited. movement relative to saidrod and connected with said `valve by a lost motion connection, a cam having an intermediatehigh point and secured to said sleeve, and resilient means engageable with said cam rapidly to move the latter toone of its extreme positions `after it has been partially moved thereto by saidrod, "whereby said `cam with will, through its lost motion connection said valve, rapidly operate the latter.

3. An air motor comprising` a cylinder, a piston reciprocable thereima' valve rod, a lost motion connection `between said piston and said valve rod. a valve for controlling the admissionto and exhaust ot air Vfrom the ends of said cylinder, said valve being slidably mounted upon said rod, de-

tent meansfor holding `said valve in one posi` tion, a valve actuating element mounted for limited sliding movement relative to said valve, and resilient snapover `means, operable to shift said element, said last named means comprising a cam having a lost motion connection with said rod and with said valve, and spring pressed means for rapidly shifting said cam to one of its extreme positions when it has been moved past its central position by vsaid rod, whereby said valve will be rapidly operated.

Y JOSEPH BYSTRICKY. 

